In
her article Francoise Pirenne describes an embroidered
opus anglicanum chasuable which so far has not been
published.

As an
introduction she points to the importance of the art of
embroidery in 13th and 14th c. in England, with its high
quality of gold embroidery, and silk embroidery in split
stitch. After this high time of embroidery, there was a
decline.

The chasuable or Liège
originats from the 15th c. and also most of the
embroideries are from 15th c. There are many restorations
and also alterations in size. On the brown velvet of the
ground fabric there are embroidered Seraphimes on wheels,
french lilies and the two headed eagles of the germain
romain empire. The cross shows Christ with 2 angels and
underneath in niches there are the figures of the virgin
Mary and John of which only the head is preserved.

Another chasuable,
exhibited at Namurois in the Musée des arts anciens
seems to be a mediocre imitation, but all examples of
similar chasuables show the success and influence of
english embroideries in the 15th c. in Europe.

backside of the chasuable
(copyright Max Burlet, trésor de la Cathédrale de
Liège)

detail of cross on the
backside of the chasuable
(copyright Max Burlet, trésor de la Cathédrale de
Liège)